A toilet seat gripping apparatus includes a panel that has a top side, a bottom side, a forward edge and a rear edge. The rear edge is concavely arcuate between opposite ends of the rear edge. The rear edge is contoured to an outer edge of a toilet seat. A pair of gripping members is provided. Each of the gripping members is coupled to the panel and releasably couples the panel to the toilet seat. The panel extends outwardly from the outer edge of the toilet seat.
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1. A toilet seat gripping and lifting apparatus for engaging a toilet seat, the toilet seat having an outer edge and an inner edge, said assembly comprising:
a panel having a top side, a bottom side, a forward edge and a rear edge, said rear edge being concavely arcuate between opposite ends of said rear edge, wherein said rear edge is contoured to the outer edge of the toilet seat, said bottom side of said panel having a plurality of finger grooves therein, each of said grooves extending from said forward edge to said rear edge; and
a pair of gripping members, each of said gripping members being coupled to said panel and releasably coupling said panel to the toilet seat, said panel extending outwardly from the outer edge of the toilet seat.
5. A toilet seat gripping and lifting apparatus for engaging a toilet seat, the toilet seat having an outer edge and an inner edge, said assembly comprising:
a panel having a top side, a bottom side, a forward edge and a rear edge, said rear edge being concavely arcuate between opposite ends of said rear edge, wherein said rear edge is contoured to the outer edge of the toilet seat; and
a pair of gripping members, each of said gripping members being coupled to said panel and releasably coupling said panel to the toilet seat, said panel extending outwardly from the outer edge of the toilet seat; each of said gripping members comprising;
an elongated member having a first end and a second end, said elongated member extending through said panel, said first end extending away from said forward edge and said second end extending away from said rear edge;
a catch being attached to and extending upwardly from said second end of said elongated member;
an actuator being attached to said first end; and
a biasing member biasing said actuator away from said forward edge and biasing said catch toward said rear edge, the toilet seat being positioned between the catch and the rear edge of the panel.
4. A toilet seat gripping and lifting apparatus for engaging a toilet seat, the toilet seat having an outer edge and an inner edge, said assembly comprising:
a panel having a top side, a bottom side, a forward edge and a rear edge, said rear edge being concavely arcuate between opposite ends of said rear edge, wherein said rear edge is contoured to the outer edge of the toilet seat, said rear edge having a slot therein extending between said opposite ends, the outer edge being removably extended into said slot, said bottom side having a plurality of finger grooves therein, each of said grooves extending from said forward edge to said rear edge, said forward edge being convexly arcuate;
a pair of gripping members, each of said gripping members being coupled to said panel and releasably coupling said panel to the toilet seat, said panel extending outwardly from the outer edge of the toilet seat, each of said gripping members comprising:
an elongated member having a first end and a second end, said elongated member extending through said panel, said first end extending away from said forward edge and said second end extending away from said rear edge;
a catch being attached to and extending upwardly from said second end of said elongated member;
an actuator being attached to said first end; and
a biasing member biasing said actuator away from said forward edge and biasing said catch toward said rear edge, the toilet seat being positioned between the catch and the rear edge of the panel.
2. The apparatus according to
3. The apparatus according to
an elongated member having a first end and a second end, said elongated member extending through said panel, said first end extending away from said forward edge and said second end extending away from said rear edge;
a catch being attached to and extending upwardly from said second end of said elongated member;
an actuator being attached to said first end; and
a biasing member biasing said actuator away from said forward edge and biasing said catch toward said rear edge, the toilet seat being positioned between the catch and the rear edge of the panel.
6. The apparatus according to
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to toilet seat grips and more particularly pertains to a new toilet seat grip for gripping a toilet seat so that the toilet seat may be lifted and lowered without having to touch the toilet seat.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The use of toilet seat grips is known in the prior art. While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objectives and requirements, the need remains for a device that allows a person to lift and lower a toilet seat in such a manner that the toilet seat not need to be touched. Further, the device should easily retrofittable to existing toilet seats and be secured once positioned on the toilet seat.
The present invention meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a panel that has a top side, a bottom side, a forward edge and a rear edge. The rear edge is concavely arcuate between opposite ends of the rear edge. The rear edge is contoured to an outer edge of a toilet seat. A pair of gripping members is provided. Each of the gripping members is coupled to the panel and releasably couples the panel to the toilet seat. The panel extends outwardly from the outer edge of the toilet seat.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
The invention will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
As best illustrated in
A pair of gripping members 34 is provided. Each of the gripping members 34 is coupled to the panel 18 and releasably couples the panel 18 to the toilet seat 12. The panel 18 extends outwardly from the outer edge 14 of the toilet seat 12. Each of the gripping members 34 comprises an elongated member 36 that has a first end 38 and a second end 40. The elongated member extends through the panel 18. The first end 38 extends away from the forward edge 24 and the second end 40 extends away from the rear edge 26. A catch 42 is attached to and extends upwardly from the second end 40 of the elongated member 36. An actuator 44 is attached to the first end 38. A biasing member 46 biases the actuator 44 away from the forward edge 24 and biases the catch 42 toward the rear edge 26. The actuator 44 extends into a well 48 in the forward edge 24. The actuator 44 may be pressed into the well 48 to move the catch 44 away from the rear edge 26. The toilet seat 12 is positioned between the catch 42 and the rear edge 26 of the panel 18 to urge the outer edge 14 into the slot 30.
In use, the gripping members 34 are used to attach the panel 18 to the toilet seat 12 as shown in
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.
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